by Tanis Hayden | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Many individuals involved in substance abuse treatment and prevention, as well as uninvolved citizens across the nation, familiar with the popular television series featuring formal interventions on substance abuse. For those that are not, this series highlights the... 
by Tanis Hayden | Aug 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
According to statistics presented by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), research indicates that the rate of college students who use marijuana on a daily basis has more than tripled in the past 20 years. The data, collected in 2014, identifies the current... 
by Tanis Hayden | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Our society in America has this generally accepted conception of the ‘perfect family’ or the ‘perfect life’. Often times we look at other people and their families and think: I wish I was as strong as them. I wish my family lived in that house and got to go on that... 
by Tanis Hayden | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
It is common conversation in the communities of 12-step recovery that sobriety and recovery are two very different things. To those of us in recovery, it’s fairly easy to distinguish one from the other. To the uninformed family member of an addict, however,... 
by Tanis Hayden | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
The reality of sobriety is “a reality of freedom and happiness, of purpose and direction, and of serenity and peace with God, ourselves and others.” February 26th Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members AA World Services,... 
by Tanis Hayden | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Driving through Portland, the countless homeless folk occupying street corners, seeking loose change, are hard to miss. One cannot help but think of what this money might be used for. A sensible conclusion might be that some of these funds end up with local drug...